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Forum: Construction Equipment

09-17-2023, 10:09 PM

Replies: 37

Cable Shovel Build

Posted By frizzen

Re: Cable Shovel Build

Great to see another of these cable machines finding work again. I'm really digging this shovel!!!

Looks great in the new livery.

The machine looks sweet, plus you know it's going to be the...

Forum: Construction Equipment

09-11-2023, 01:28 PM

Replies: 37

Cable Shovel Build

Posted By frizzen

Re: Cable Shovel Build

If the cab wall around that door has a constant radius, it shouldn't be that hard to match that bend radius with the door and 2 tracks. Maybe look as using some Brass sheet and square tube, could...

Forum: Construction Equipment

09-10-2023, 06:54 PM

Replies: 37

Cable Shovel Build

Posted By frizzen

Re: Cable Shovel Build

I like your 'Double Spinamathing E-clipilizer' setup, looks way nicer than my 'drill & file' setup to do that with wobblier slots.

Boom enhancements sound really good on that C channel! (Trying...

Forum: Construction Equipment

07-03-2023, 10:52 AM

Replies: 37

Cable Shovel Build

Posted By frizzen

Re: Cable Shovel Build

That's being pretty harsh on your operator... poor guy doesn't even have all the windows to look out that a Buckeye Clippers had.

Your cable probably has a little too much 'spine', based on...

Forum: Construction Equipment

06-26-2023, 12:06 PM

Replies: 37

Cable Shovel Build

Posted By frizzen

Re: Cable Shovel Build

That's really looking wicked with the more complex reeving!!!

Have you hooked up a Rx & battery to boom & stick yet? I know i wouldn't be able to resist...

Looking at the pics some more, Would...

Forum: Construction Equipment

06-24-2023, 09:02 AM

Replies: 37

Cable Shovel Build

Posted By frizzen

Re: Cable Shovel Build

Sorry about that, i'm having issues with this site security stuff. Hadn't ment for that to post yet, i'd started writing and had to do something else.

I'm happy that it's fairly easy to find stuff...

Forum: Construction Equipment

06-23-2023, 11:53 AM

Replies: 37

Cable Shovel Build

Posted By frizzen

Re: Cable Shovel Build

There's a...Look "Mevac''... ad with a cable hoe that has really good paint detail at front of cab.

The 1937 "Engineering News Record" ad should let you get their correct font and logos to scale...

Forum: Construction Equipment

06-21-2023, 12:09 PM

Replies: 37

Cable Shovel Build

Posted By frizzen

Re: Cable Shovel Build

I'm really digging how this looks with a boom and some lines.
Looks like you've got a great start at the reeving!

For a little more mechanical advantage and getting closer to pics,
I might want...

Forum: Construction Equipment

06-14-2023, 10:03 AM

Replies: 37

Cable Shovel Build

Posted By frizzen

Re: Cable Shovel Build

I don't know about that Buckeye Clipper livery, but here are some Repop ads from the company

https://www.americanikons.com/product-category/heavy-equipment/buckeye-traction-ditcher-co/
"Buckeye...

Forum: Construction Equipment

06-12-2023, 07:44 AM

Replies: 37

Cable Shovel Build

Posted By frizzen

Re: Cable Shovel Build

Are you thinking of adding another small servo pulling cable to trip the dumping latch, or going to stay with something more like the original toy chain?

Also with the tapered edges on your winch...

Forum: Construction Equipment

06-11-2023, 08:09 AM

Replies: 37

Cable Shovel Build

Posted By frizzen

Re: Cable Shovel Build

Cool looking servo rack! Looks like it's really coming together

I don't know if my Michigan crane actually NEEDED to have the other side of winch drums supported, i just thought it seemed like a...

Forum: Construction Equipment

05-22-2023, 08:02 PM

Replies: 37

Cable Shovel Build

Posted By frizzen

Re: Cable Shovel Build

Very cool looking facing shovel! Can't wait to see what you've go in mind for this one.
Wow, i really expected there to be more parts to one of those.

I don't think you'll have a problem with...

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